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Cruelty to Badgers
s.2 Protection of Badgers Act 1992
Animals
Definition
A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)he cruelly ill-treats a badger;
(b)he uses any badger tongs in the course of killing or taking, or attempting to kill or take, a badger;
(c) except as permitted by or under this Act, he digs for a badger; or
(d)he uses for the purpose of killing or taking a badger any firearm other than a smooth bore weapon of not less than 20 bore or a rifle using ammunition having a muzzle energy not less than 160 foot-pounds and a bullet weighing not less than 38 grains.
(2) If in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(c) above there is evidence from which it could reasonably be concluded that at the material time the accused was digging for a badger he shall be presumed to have been digging for a badger unless the contrary is shown.
(a)he cruelly ill-treats a badger;
(b)he uses any badger tongs in the course of killing or taking, or attempting to kill or take, a badger;
(c) except as permitted by or under this Act, he digs for a badger; or
(d)he uses for the purpose of killing or taking a badger any firearm other than a smooth bore weapon of not less than 20 bore or a rifle using ammunition having a muzzle energy not less than 160 foot-pounds and a bullet weighing not less than 38 grains.
(2) If in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(c) above there is evidence from which it could reasonably be concluded that at the material time the accused was digging for a badger he shall be presumed to have been digging for a badger unless the contrary is shown.
Offence Type
Charging Codes
PB92009 - Ill treatment
PB92011 - Digging
PB92034 - Tongs to kill/attempt to kill/take
PB92035 - Firearm to kill
Crime Recording
PNC Recordable
Crime Report Required